CORAL GABLES, FL – 17 Jul, 2017 – On Thursday, July 13, 2017, a vacant space was transformed into a Pop Up Art Gallery filled with the art of Jordi Molla. The space located at 290 Alhambra Circle in Coral Gables will remain open to the public and will display art from around the world alongside the Jordi Molla exhibit. The space, the first Ford dealership in Miami, has extraordinary potential and can be morphed into an ideal setting for numerous events.

Jordi Molla, who is currently filming a new movie with John Travolta, attended the event and displayed thirty pieces of art. Often portraying the “bad guy” in such films as Bad Boys II, Blow, La Colombiana and Riddick, Jordi creates art depicting his anti-violence nature. His collection of self-portraits portrays him in many vulnerable states of pain, pleasure, and fear, and his “Renaissance Women” captures the stories of Hollywood movie stars.

BIO

An internationally-known personality, JORDI MOLLA is an actor, director, painter and writer. We are pleased to have Jordi present his art at the Grand Opening of our Pop Up Art Gallery located at 290 Alhambra Circle in Coral Gables. Jordi was trained as an actor at the Barcelona Institute of Theatre and he also studied in Italy, Hungary, and England. As an actor, he has worked in more than fifteen films, with prestigious directors like Bigas Luna, Montxo Armendariz, Pedro Almodovar, Ricardo Franco and Fernando Colomo. Jordi first received in acclaim in Bigas Luna’s “Jamon, Jamon” (1992). Since then Jordi has appeared in “Historias del Kronen” (1994) Director: Montxo Armendariz; “La flor de mi secreto” (1994), Director: Pedro Almodovar; “La Celestina” (1996), Director: Gerardo Vera; “La buena estrella” (1997), Director: Ricardo Franco (Nominated for the GOYA Awards); “Los años barbaros” (1998), Director: Fernando Colomo; “Volaverunt” (1999), Director: Bigas Luna; “Nadie conoce a nadie” (1999), Director: Mateo Gil; “Segunda piel” (1999), Director: Gerardo Vera and “Son de Mar”, (1999), Director: Bigas Luna. Critically acclaimed “Blow” with Johnny Depp and Penelope Cruz, was Jordi’s debut film in Hollywood. Jordi has also directed two short films: “Walter Peralta” (Alcala de Henares Award, Generalitat de Cataluña National Cinematographic Award) and “No me importaria irme contigo”. His first feature film as a director, “No somos nadie”, produced by Lola Films, will be releaseed in 2002. Additionally, Jordi has written two books: “Las Primeras Veces” and “Agua Estancada”. In addition to a regular exhibit at Picasso Mio Galleries, Jordi has exhibited at Sotheby’s Gallery, Madrid (2007) and Galeria Carmen de la Guerra, Madrid This multi-faceted artist is a self-trained painter for whom painting is an act of spontaneity. His works often surprise the viewer both with his ability to manage the media and with his power to express himself on canvas or paper.